Chequered Flag Chat

Matt Braid is CEO of the Australian Racing Group (ARG), which runs a suite of national categories including TCR Australia, S5000, Trans Am Australia and Touring Car Masters, along with the Bathurst 6 Hour and Bathurst International events.   In our chat, Matt talked about his time at Supercars, and prior to that, his roles in the automotive industry including his stint as Managing Director of Volv...

The Australian Formula Ford Championship has been in existence for more than half a century and it’s still going strong. In our category critique, we look at Formula Ford's history, advantages and disadvantages and investigate why it has such an amazing record for breeding future stars of the sport.   2015 Australian Formula Ford Champion Cameron Hill joins podcast host Lachlan Mansell to break do...

The Benalla Auto Club is unique among Australian car clubs in that it owns not just one, but two permanent racing circuits – Winton and Wakefield Park. It also controls the Australian Auto Sport Alliance (the AASA) and the Australian Motor Racing Series (the AMRS). Our guest this week is the CEO of the BAC Group - Chris Lewis-Williams.  Chris has been in the top job for almost five years and in ou...

What will the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic be on the Australian motorsport industry? How will the current circumstances change the progression pathways for young racing drivers aspiring to forge a professional career? How will state and national categories be affected? On this episode of Chequered Flag Chat, Lachlan Mansell and Dave Stillwell tackle the big questions.

He may not have quite reached the household celebrity status of his son Grant, but Craig Denyer has an extensive CV that includes program director roles at some of Australia’s biggest commercial radio stations, motorsport commentary at some of Australia’s largest events and administration for categories such as V8 Utes, Australian GT and TA2 and events such as the Bathurst 12 Hour. In a fascinatin...

Lucy Hatton is an experienced motorsport timekeeper, who has officiated at some of Australia’s highest level motorsport events including the Supercars Championship and Bathurst 12 Hour. As well as explaining her journey from car enthusiast to motorsport official, Lucy discusses the evolution of timing technology.  WARNING: some aspects of this podcast reach three pens in the pocket levels of nerdi...

When it comes to motorsport, Garth Walden has done a bit of everything. He's raced V8 Supercars in the main-game, including a start in the Bathurst 1000. He’s also raced production and improved production cars, GT cars, Porsches, Radicals, Sports Sedans, LMP3 cars and won the World Time Attack Challenge three times. These days, Garth is kept busy managing his large-scale GWR Australia operation, w...

Gerald McDornan may not be widely known outside of the motorsport industry, but he was one of the key figures responsible for ensuring motorsport received the widespread mainstream media coverage it deserved. In Part 2 of his chat with Lachy Mansell, Gerald talked about running his Veracity Media communications business, the current state of play in the Australian motorsport landscape, and he open...

Gerald McDornan may not be widely known outside of the motorsport industry, but he was one of the key figures responsible for ensuring motorsport received the widespread mainstream media coverage it deserved. In Part 1 of his chat with Lachy Mansell, Gerald talked about his introduction to motorsport media and commentary through drag racing, and his early years working on PR for Holden Motorsport.

With a total of 10 national titles across three different categories, Geoff Emery is arguably the most successful non-professional driver in Australian motorsport history. In our chat, Geoff tells the stories of his introduction to motorsport through the Commodore Cup national series, his progression to the Supercars Development Series and his more recent exploits in Australian GT.

In Part 2 of our chat with AMRS Series Manager Matt Baragwanath, we discuss the challenges he encountered during his time as manager at Wakefield Park, his role with the Australian Grand Prix corporation and his goals for the development of the Australian Motor Racing Series (AMRS).

In Part 1 of our chat with AMRS Series Manager Matt Baragwanath, we discuss his entry into motorsport and how he went from a successful real estate agent to motorsport operations manager at Sandown Raceway.

Commentators Lachlan Mansell and Dave Stillwell preview the 2020 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour.

Motorsport commentators Lachlan Mansell and Dave Stillwell preview the 2019 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour.

Motorsport commentators Lachlan Mansell and Dave Stillwell give a comprehensive, in-depth preview into the 2018 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour.